Politics

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a five-person delegation to represent him and the country at the final funeral rites of Reverend Jesse Jackson, an American civil rights leader, activist and former presidential candidate. Jackson died at the age of 84 on February 17, 2026 in Chicago. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, is the head …

National Human Rights Commission bill receives overwhelming support during public hearing in the House …as the Committee is committed to supporting any legislation that supports the rights of Nigerians The National Human Rights Commission Bill 2025 (HB 2376) received tremendous support from stakeholders on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, when the House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights held a one-day …

A leading aspirant in the upcoming governorship race in Ogun State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, has advised women to step up their game, take governance seriously and avoid the current descent into superficial femininity. Iyabo Obasanjo is particularly annoyed that today’s modern Nigerian women waste too much time, advocating their superficiality at …

Post views: 51 By Silvernews High Chief, Pharm. Anthony Ogbuja, a Mbaise-born professional and businessman, has been inducted into the Nguru Political Forum in what observers have described as a strategic boost to the group’s political mobilization ahead of future contests in Imo State. The induction took place on the sidelines of the Ituaka Nguru ceremony held last Saturday …

The world of traditional Yoruba textile art mourns the passing of grandmother Sikira Adunni Aladire, a revered master of the ADIRE craft, who passed away at the age of 90 on Monday, March 2, 2026, at her home in Ile Toki in Ayeye, Ibadan. She was buried the same day according to the Muslim rite. A statement signed by Alhaji …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of Finance, replacing Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration. President Tinubu today forwarded Oyedele’s nomination to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Until President …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of selective application of justice in handling legal matters involving former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami. Opposition parties say patterns of arrests, transfers between security agencies and the speed with which actions are taken have sparked widespread concern about whether …

The Rivers State House of Assembly has officially acknowledged receipt of the list of new commissioner candidates forwarded by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and has invited the nine appointees for screening and possible confirmation. This development comes about three weeks after the governor partially dissolved his cabinet, dismissing eight commissioners who were unaffected by the Supreme Court decision recognizing Martin Amaewhule …

Jubilation in Benue as APC re-elects Agada state president …NASS Caucus supports move, rallies behind Tinubu The report states that the original structure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, on Tuesday, returned comrade Austin Agada as the state president, for another four-year term. The Congress, which was attended by numerous APC stakeholders across the 23 local government …

Nigerians have shown their appreciation and lauded the foresight of the Chairman/CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, for being ingenious in establishing the largest rail refinery in the world. This is due to the escalation of the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, which has sent shockwaves through global oil markets, pushing crude prices sharply higher and …